Back working on the train elevator after a pause. Rebuilt the connecting track to improve alignment -- the prior arrangement needed some fiddling when the layout had to be moved. This one doesn't.

The two key parts of this design are the locator pins and the vertical alignment finger on the left. These mate with the elevator side as:

I have been searching for many hours today to find an internet image of a bedroom layout I recall seeing a number of years ago when I was looking thru MANY magazines for model railroad items scenery, layout designs etc. I was searching in response to a particular person who was looking for just such information. I recall making copies of this layout idea to be passed out at my friends train shop, to those city people who just might be looking for a 'bedroom/spare room layout'.

Has anyone out there scratch built a small HO scale rail served stock pen, if so do you have plans you would be willing to share? I have built the Walthers (kit bashed) stock pen kit, but would like to build a small one for a spot on my layout. I looked all over the internet with no luck.

Richard